DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE: America’s third world travel status

As many people are aware, I have been a travel writer for many years.In fact, it has been my lifeblood for 25-plus years to be exact.After the pandemic, it became harder to travel abroad.

OPINION: Republicans are not a funny national joke

The world is going to hell and taking America’s wealth, military power and geopolitical influence with it.Thanks to the terrorists of Hamas, we’re slowly being pulled deeper into a war in Israel that could set the whole Middle East on fire.And remember the bloody war in Ukraine?

NOTABLE QUOTABLES (October 26, 2023)

THE BIG LIE“We vaccinated a nation … and we did it with a strategy based on science, not on politics.” – Joe Biden  BRAYING JENNIES“With this hospital bombing … many, many people, myself included, initially assumed … that this was the result of an Israeli airstrike.

WEEK 10: HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL SCHEDULES (OCTOBER 26 – 27, 2023)

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 26 MIDLOTHIAN HERITAGE vs Arlington Sequin at Sequin, 7 p.m.  FRIDAY, OCTOBER 27 AVALON vs Three Way at Three Way, 7 p.m.ENNIS vs Burleson at home, 7 p.m.FERRIS vs Venus at Venus, 7 p.m.ITALY vs Cayuga at Cayuga, 7 p.m.LIFE SCHOOL vs China Spring at China Spring, 7:30 p.m.

WEEK 9: Red Oak beats Killeen 56-37, record now at 8-0

RED OAK – The Red Oak Hawks (8-0, 6-0 District 4-5A1) continued their recording-breaking season Friday night with a 56-37 win over the visiting Killeen Kangaroos. The win puts Red Oak and Midlothian on a collision course for the district championship on November 3.

WEEK 9: Arlington Seguin 37, Ennis 34

ARLINGTON – Arlington Seguin used a 16-point outburst in the first two minutes of the game and held on to beat Ennis at Wilemon Field.Ennis closed the gap to 37-34 but was unable to recover an onside kick attempt with 2:21 to go. Arlington Seguin ran the clock out to secure the win.

WEEK 9: Midlothian Heritage 56, Corsicana 13

MIDLOTHIAN – Quarterback Carter Rutenbar threw for four touchdowns and rushed for another to lead Midlothian Heritage (8-0, 5-0 5-5A Division II) over Corsicana (2-6, 0-5).

WEEK 9: Waxahachie 16, Mansfield 14

WAXAHACHIE – Quarterback Ramon McKinney Jr. totaled 170 yards of offense and ran for a touchdown to lead Waxahachie.Waxahachie running back Wade Lemons scored the first touchdown on a 31-yard run.

WEEK 9: HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL SCORES (OCTOBER 20, 2023)

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20 Milford 68, Avalon 32Benbrook 45, Ferris 27Italy 48, Cayuga 20Midlothian 49, Lake Belton 28Coram Deo 65, Ovilla Christian 18Scurry Rosser 47, Palmer 7

WEEK 9: HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL SCHEDULES (OCTOBER 19 – 20, 2023)

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19 ENNIS vs Arlington Seguin at Seguin, 7 p.m.  FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20 AVALON vs Milford at home, 7 p.m.FERRIS vs Fort Worth Benbrook at Benbrook, 7 p.m.ITALY vs Cayuga at Cayuga, 7 p.m.  LIFE SCHOOL (Bye)MIDLOTHIAN HERITAGE vs Corsicana at home, 7 p.m.